Rumours swirling it is the Rangers, not the Blue Jays with the Darvish bid. Wouldn't surprise me - seems like every free agent is rumoured to be 'on' Toronto these days, with named sources never actually confirming that, and Toronto not getting anyone. No big deal, just makes you wonder how many of these are actual inside sources, and how many are just random execs rambling about possibilities.Darvish and Pujols head to the AL West - Texas and LAA both with big new TV revenues. Rangers and Angels becoming the new Red Sox and Yankees?

Oh, ha, that was pretty stupid. I was thinking about the Rangers and Darvish and looked up the wrong team.The Angels TV deal is $3b. But I think that one starts right away.Anyway, the AL West is flush with cash. Moneyball.

The opening day payroll list was released recently. My friend asked me if I wanted to make a prop bet. He said he'd take the top 10 teams in payroll and I'd get the bottom 20 to win the WS. After some negotiating, I've got 21 teams. How big of a dog do we think I am?

The opening day payroll list was released recently. My friend asked me if I wanted to make a prop bet. He said he'd take the top 10 teams in payroll and I'd get the bottom 20 to win the WS. After some negotiating, I've got 21 teams. How big of a dog do we think I am?

The 10 Worst Pitches of the 2011 SeasonFunny stuff right here.#1Lewis: Let's assume that there are other realities.Lewis: Let's just assume.Lewis: Other realities, very similar to this one, with a few differences.Lewis: Those alternate realities exist in alternate universes.Lewis: Alternate universes perhaps accessible from this one.Lewis: Might there also be alternate strike zones?Lewis: Alternate strike zones accessible from this reality?Lewis: Alternate strike zones in unusual places?Lewis: I throw this pitch in the name of science!Lewis: /throws horrible pitchUmpire: BallLewis: dangRelated: Most Extreme Pitches Hit for Home RunsMy favorite:

Myers: WHO THE SWEET F*** IS JOSH HARRISONMyers: I MEAN I DON'T EVENMyers: WHY DO WEMyers: GODDDDDDDDMyers: I HATE THESE MOTHERF***ING GAMESMyers: BETWEEN THE MOTHERF***ING ASTROSMyers: AND THE MOTHERF***ING PIRATESMyers: /spikeMyers: YEAHHI enjoyed this. And gifs. Sports gifs are one of my favorite things, please post more whenever you come across them.

Karl: She was a bit -- what's the word that you can use, cuz I don't wanna offend anyone?
Steve: Was she a homeless person?
Karl: Yeah but sort of mental homeless.

This just doesn't make much sense to me. He doesn't look like a steroid freak, and his numbers don't support it either. We'll see, I guess.

Vindication! Ryan Braun won his appeal and won't be suspended. Edit: Maybe.Tom ‏ @HaudricourtPlayers union officially announces that Braun won appeal, saying parties agreed to announce it despite usually confidential process.Tom ‏ @HaudricourtI've been told AP is reporting Braun lost his appeal. Believe me, Braun won.2nd Edit: The best thing about Twitter reporting and the race to be first is all the wrong reports that come out. 3rd Edit: I might've used the word "best" incorrectly in the above statement.4th! Edit: MLB issued a statement: "...Major League Baseball vehemently disagrees with the decision rendered today by arbitrator Shyam Das."That's an interesting stance to take since it's probably a good thing for the league that the reigning MVP isn't getting suspended. I'm interested to find out the details of all this.